What’s the Point?


 What’s the Point? (And Why That Question Matters)


At some point, we all ask it.


What’s the point of all this—working, striving, chasing, worrying—if we all end up in the same place?


The writer of Ecclesiastes doesn’t sugarcoat it:

“The wise have eyes in their heads, while fools walk in the dark; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.”


That hits hard. It’s a truth most people spend their lives trying to avoid. But if we’re brave enough to sit with it for a minute, there’s actually peace on the other side.


Because if all roads lead to the same end—if we’re dust in the end, no matter our title, bank account, or followers—then maybe the real value is found in how we live, not in what we accumulate.


That’s a Stoic idea, too. Marcus Aurelius said, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” Same message. Different robe.


The point isn’t to be morbid—it’s to be clear.


You don’t have to chase everything. You don’t have to prove anything. You don’t have to become someone you’re not just to win a game no one actually wins.


So, what’s left?


Live well. Eat good food. Love your spouse. Be kind. Do work that matters. Rest when you need to. Laugh when you can. Forgive often. Reflect in silence.


And be present. Because if all of this is just a vapor—if life really is a mist that appears for a moment and then vanishes—then every breath matters more than we think.


That’s what Reflections from the Steam Room is about. Not answers. Not formulas. Just quiet truth, the kind that finds you when you slow down long enough to listen.


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